How to celebrate Cinco de Mayo – eat!
It’s been 150 years since the Battle of Puebla and, like any great David vs. Goliath story, it’s time to celebrate. Cinco de Mayo recognizes the triumph of the Mexican militia’s 1862 victory over the French army during the Franco-Mexican War. Although Puebla is the main party hub, May 5th is an opportunity for communities across North America to celebrate everything Mexican– from mariachi music to pinatas. There’s no better way to celebrate than to tuck into one of the traditional dishes of Puebla. Here’s what to eat on Cinco de Mayo: 1)...
Read MoreMaya waterfall hike in Chiapas, Mexico
Mayan legend say the God of the Underworld torments those who die tragically by forcing their souls to wander the earth for four years. Each morning, their spirits turn into butterflies and at sundown they return to the Land of the Dead. Rainbows are signs of these lost souls. If that’s true, I’m in big trouble. Hiking a jungle trail, I’ve lost sight of my companions and am alone in the mist. Around me flashes a cloud of butterflies – some canary yellow and others with black polka dots–and rainbows arch from one side of the river to the next. I’m hiking El...
Read MoreSwimming with the stars in Oaxaca’s bioluminescent lagoon
No-one told me the Fountain of Youth was located in a Mexican swamp. I was floating in a boat in the middle of a lagoon under an ink-black night sky when I heard a large splash. Someone in our group had jumped into the water. We were participating in a Phosphorescence Excursion with Lalo Ecotours, an experience offered at special times of the year, when a unique alchemy of ocean currents and water temperature draw dinoflagellate plankton into Manialtepec Lagoon, a deep lagoon located 20 minutes outside Puerto Escondido. Much like fireflies of the north, the half-plant half-animal...
Read MoreInspired by colour in San Miguel
I didn’t expect to learn to love the colour orange when I went for a spa treatment at the Rosewood San Miguel de Allende but as the weeks have passed since the Writers Conference, I’ve found myself returning to my photos wondering how I can incorporate some of the colourful magic of this UNESCO World Heritage site into my new home in Mexico. Much of my inspiration comes from an afternoon spent at the newly-opened Rosewood San Miguel de Allende. Rising from the skyline of colonial villas and church spires of the historic centre, it offers 67 beautifully appointed suites and a...
Read MoreLast night I danced with a tarantula
Last night I danced the tarantella, a dance the people of Taranto, a city in the Puglia region of Italy believed would save them from death if they were bitten by a tarantula spider. Their dance involved frenzied spinning and jumping, driving the venom from their bodies, until they dropped to the ground exhausted. My version of the tarantella began around midnight when I spotted a hairy black spider checking out the fern beside my bed. I spun around wildly…thinking I’d grab a coffee table book. .. or something huge to flatten it. Given it was as large as a dinner plate I...
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In 2003, I left the corporate world to try my hand at travel writing. Now, I travel the world, writing about people, places and cuisine. My writing has appeared in over 100 publications and anthologies. 
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